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Donnell Wallam: From country netball to Australian Diamond in four years
Donnell Wallam's rapid rise up the netball ranks must be one of the quickest in the history of the sport.
Netball: ANZ Premiership wrap - young defenders thriving
Analysis - An out of sorts Magic were punished 69-41 thanks to a near flawless performance by the Steel in Hamilton on Monday.
Netball: Stars spurred on by tragedy and adversity upset Tactix
The Stars upset the Tactix 57-52 in Auckland last night after an extremely challenging week for the franchise.
Netball: Are NZ, Aussie umpires interpreting 'dangerous play' differently?
Analysis: Two players received suspensions in the ANZ Premiership last weekend, the same number as all last season in the Aussie league.
Season over for Stars player, former Silver Fern in as injury cover
Scans confirmed the up-and-coming player ruptured her ACL.
Netball: Kate Heffernan to miss more games for the Steel
Steel co-captain Kate Heffernan will have to wait longer to get her ANZ Premiership season underway.
Injury tally mounts just one round into ANZ Premiership
The Stars are facing an injury crisis after game one of netball's ANZ Premiership, and another franchise is already having to get creative to cover injuries.
Three Stars players hurt in Mystics loss - 'never been in a game like this'
The Stars captain could not hold back tears after watching three team-mates helped off the court in their ANZ Premiership season opener.
Netball: 'Humbling reality check' as Magic succumb to Pulse
The two-point shot was not enough for the Magic to beat an impressive Pulse in the opening game of the ANZ Premiership.
Former rival wants NZ teams in Australian netball comp
The former Diamonds coach says New Zealand needs to get teams into the Australian netball league as soon as possible.
NZ Rugby's biggest challenge? More people 'loving the game'
NZ Rugby (NZR) recorded a $19.5 million loss for the 2024 financial year.
Is this year's ANZ Premiership going to deliver unpredictable results?
Analysis: The Mystics broke Pulse hearts last year when Grace Nweke landed a shot under the post in the dying seconds of the grand final to claim back-to-back ANZ Premiership titles.
Netball: ANZ Premiership's shorter season brings 'huge pressure'
ANZ Premiership netball coaches are bracing themselves for a pressure-cooker environment when the domestic competition starts this weekend.
Netball: More opportunities in Australia 'ideal outcome'
The NZ Netball Players' Association would like to see athletes have more opportunities to play in Australia, as uncertainty around the future of Aotearoa's domestic competition remains.
Former Australian Diamond to provide cover for injury ravaged Pulse
Gabi Simpson has been signed as a temporary replacement player.
Thousands of community groups yet to comply with new legislation
Around 18,000 incorporated societies across New Zealand are yet to re-register under new legislation, prompting warnings that thousands of clubs will simply fold.
'Scary' England excites Woodman-Wickliffe as World Cup beckons
The Black Ferns legend has come out of retirement and signed an eight-month contract with New Zealand Rugby.
Why Stars' Australian imports made the move to the New Zealand league
The Stars' new Australian recruit says she has no regrets about taking on what she sees as the 'netball establishment' across the Tasman.
The new and old sports getting people on the court
Do games like pickleball, padel and padder remind us that sport is actually meant to be fun?
Stand off between top players and NZ Cricket over digital rights deal
Relations between the Black Caps and New Zealand Cricket have soured amid a stand-off over digital image rights, with the Players Association saying its relationship with NZC is at an all time low.
No surprises in ANZ Premiership's not-so controversial rule change
Analysis - When a two-point shot was introduced to Australia's Suncorp Super Netball competition in 2020, there was an uproar across the Tasman.
Netball NZ says yes to 2-point shot for ANZ Premiership
Netball New Zealand has decided to introduce a two-point shot to this year's ANZ Premiership, following in the footsteps of Australia and the UK.
Black Sticks Women qualify for Pro League but may not compete in it, again
Despite securing a place in hockey's elite Pro League, it remains to be seen whether the Black Sticks women will actually get to compete against the best in the world.
World cup glory draws more women to cricket
The White Ferns stunning T20 World Cup win last year has led to a jump in interest among women and girls in Aotearoa to give cricket a go.
Cricket: The code switch that changed the course of Georgia Plimmer's life
When Georgia Plimmer made the switch from softball to cricket as a 14-year-old, she had no idea it would lead to a career, great money, travel, and a shot at the Olympics.